Good to hear those reassuring feedback.

Actually I was contemplating between these for 215/45/18, in increasing order of cost:

Kumho ECSTA SPT (KU31)
Dunlop LeMans LM703
Michelin Pilot Preceda 2
Yokohama Advan A10

Quite frankly, past reputations aside, I think the KU31 is in a different league HIGHER than the other three if we're talking about the specific models mentioned. This is why medyo duda ako (konting konti lang naman) bakit sobrang mas mura pa rin yung Kumho, hehe.

The only negative I've been reading about the KU31 is: mas madali daw mag-wearout, but still much longer by half the tread life of the direct competitors that cost more than 2x as much. So the math is in favor of the Kumho.